HBA-TBM H.B. 2233 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2233
By: King, Phil
Public Safety
3/9/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Polygraph Examiners Board (board) is a governing board that regulates
the licensing of polygraph examiners and is financed by the fees the board
charges for the certification of licensed polygraph examiners.  There are
only approximately 200 licensed polygraph examiners in the state and the
licensing fee assessed to them does not cover the administrative costs of
the board.  The licensed examiners work in both private investigative and
law enforcement roles, and the Texas Commission on Private Security
currently has the ability to absorb the administrative duties of the board.
House Bill 2233 abolishes the board and transfers the powers and duties of
the board to the Texas Commission on Private Security.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority previously delegated to the Polygraph Examiners Board is
transferred to the Texas Commission on Private Security.   

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2233 amends the Occupations Code to abolish the Polygraph
Examiners Board (board) and transfer the regulation of polygraph examiners
from the board and the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Commission
on Private Security (commission).  

On December 1, 2001, the regulation of polygraph examiners formerly
administered by the board, including all rulemaking authority, employees,
money, records, property, equipment, and duties related to that regulation,
is transferred to the commission, and the board is abolished.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.